Danielle Lauren Steers (born 20 June 1991) is an English stage actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for originating the role of Zahara in '' Bat Out of Hell: The Musical'' at the

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, as well as subsequently playing the role in various productions (including in the West End and

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productions) until 2019. She is also known for portraying

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in ''

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'' at the

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, Lyric Theatre and

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and portraying Lady in the 2022-23 UK Tour of '' The Cher Show.'' Her debut album ''The Future Ain't What It Used To Be'' was released in 2021.

Early life

Steers was born and raised in

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, Yorkshire and attended

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until she graduated in 2007. Steers then started training at SLP College in 2007 for three years until she graduated on 3 July 2010. Steers has openly spoken about her broad range of allergic reactions that have affected her since her early life, which include

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and allergies to

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and

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. She is also

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Career

Whilst training at SLP College, Steers performed in the play ''Snoopy'' at the SLP College Studio Theatre, as well as ''That's Entertainment'' at the

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Theatre, ''Caberet'' at The Met Hotel in

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and ''Hey Mr. Composer'' at the Grand Opera House York. As a singer-songwriter, she released a single titled "Taking Back My Life" in 2019 as part of her album "The Future Ain't What It Used To Be", which was originally scheduled to be released alongside her solo concert on 2 March 2020 at the

, although the concert has since been postponed until further notice due to the

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. Steers was also a backing singer for

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's Wake Up to Wogan. She is currently a client of Shepherd Management. Steers appeared in the originally staged West End production of ''

'' at the

(before it transferred to the new production at the Lyric Theatre) alongside principal cast colleagues

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, Courtney Bowman, Natalie Paris, Alexia McIntosh and Sophie Isaacs. Steers was also due to feature in a Live Drive-In UK Tour of ''

'' presented by

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'','' in association with

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. The performances were due to take place in compliance with the

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's COVID-19 social distancing measures at various venues across the UK. However, promoters

announced the cancellation of the tour due to fears over potential localised lockdowns in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Steers also launched 'Six Scents', an artisan

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company in collaboration with

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Maddison Firth in July 2020 that produces a wide range of scents inspired by the musical ''

''. She performed in several socially distanced concerts in 2020, including two drive-in collaborative concerts at 'The Drive In' located within the

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, a tribute concert to the

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at both the

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within

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and 'The Drive In' located within the

. Steers is currently performing in ''

'' at the Lyric Theatre, it was one of the first musical to return to the West End after the

. From late September 2021 the show moved to the nearby

and Steers was part of the cast until her final performance as

on 14 November 2021. In January 2021, Steers released her debut album titled "The Future Ain't What It Used To Be", recorded in the summer of 2019. The album comprises 9 songs, all composed by songwriter

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, she cites her production of the album to fans of '' Bat Out of Hell: The Musical'' for being "incredibly supportive", the album was arranged by Noam Galperin. Steers joined the cast of the UK tour of ''The Cher Show'' in 2022 as Lady. Fellow castmates included Millie O'Connell as Babe and

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as Star. The tour covered the UK and Ireland and finished in spring 2023. In May 2023,

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exclusively unveiled the final cast member of new Weimar-era Berlin musical ''Fury and Elysium,'' that was revealed to be Steers, the production ran for two weeks in June 2023 at

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Theatre credits

Personal life

Steers currently resides in London. She cites

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as one of her greatest inspirations when she was younger, and the main persona that sparked her future endeavour to become an actress and singer-songwriter. In July 2021, Steers underwent surgery to correct a

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, a condition in which the nasal septum is significantly off-centre, making breathing difficult and uncomfortable, this consequently meant she had to miss performances of ''

'' from 29 June to 1 August 2021. During her absence the role of

was portrayed by Athena Collins. Steers is currently engaged to fellow West End actor Stephen Webb, and announced the birth of their first child, Alfie, in October 2023.

Discography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Steers, Danielle 1991 births Living people English stage actresses English musical theatre actresses 21st-century English actresses 21st-century English women singers 21st-century English singers Actresses from Barnsley